plot device

plot device
An element introduced into a story, film, etc. to advance its plot.

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  • Plot device — A plot device is an element introduced into a story solely to advance or resolve the plot of the story. In the hands of a skilled writer, the reader or viewer will not notice that the device is a construction of the author; it will seem to follow …   Wikipedia

  • Broken Plot Device — Broken Plot Device  комикс, который высмеивает различные аспекты гик культуры  научную фантастику, фантазию, видеоигры, комиксы, кинофильмы, настольные игры, разыгрывание ролей, и ещё много чего. История имеет место в городе восточного… …   Википедия

  • Deathtrap (plot device) — A deathtrap is a literary and dramatic plot device in which a villain, who has captured the hero or another sympathetic character, attempts to use an elaborate and usually sadistic method of murdering him/her. It is often used as a means to… …   Wikipedia

  • Dangler (plot device) — Dangler is a literary term meaning plot lines that are metaphorically left to dangle or hang . A dangler, or dangling plotline, is a plot device in fiction where a plotline is forgotten, phased out and eventually dropped, thus a resolution is… …   Wikipedia

  • Dream world (plot device) — Dream world (also called dream realm or illusory realm) is a commonly used plot device in fictional works, most notably in science fiction and fantasy fiction. The use of a dream world creates a situation whereby a character (or group of… …   Wikipedia

  • Quibble (plot device) — In literature, a quibble is a common plot device, used to fulfill the exact verbal conditions of an agreement in order to avoid the intended meaning. Its most common uses are in legal bargains and, in fantasy, magically enforced ones. John Grant… …   Wikipedia

  • Plot (narrative) — Plot is a literary term defined as the events that make up a story, particularly as they relate to one another in a pattern, in a sequence, through cause and effect, or by coincidence. One is generally interested in how well this pattern of… …   Wikipedia

  • Device — may refer to: Computing and electronics A component of personal computer hardware Peripheral, any device attached to a computer that expands its functionality Electronic component Other uses Appliance, a device for a particular task Device (band) …   Wikipedia

  • Plot immunity — is a phenomenon in fiction (particularly serialized fiction, such as television series and comic books) that allows for major characters ndash; usually the protagonist and/or antagonist ndash; to avoid the consequences of events that would remove …   Wikipedia

  • Plot — may refer to: * Plot (narrative), the order of events in a narrative or any other type of story. **Plot device, an element introduced into a story solely to advance or resolve the plot of the story * a conspiracy * a chart or diagram * the output …   Wikipedia

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